Lou McGarity

Robert Louis McGarity (July 22, 1917 – August 28, 1971) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Benny Goodman big band during the late 1930s and early 1940s. After serving in the military, he was a studio musician in New York City who performed in clubs at night with Eddie Condon and the Lawson/Haggard band. He was member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band at the end of the 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 22, 1917 (Athens), Died August 28, 1971 (Alexandria)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, violin

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 240 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	82316	2/21/1952	Krooked blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82317	2/21/1952	Canal Street blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82318	2/21/1952	Snake rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82415	3/5/1952	Snake rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82416	3/5/1952	Frog-I-More rag	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82417	3/5/1952	South	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82418	3/5/1952	The Sheik of Araby	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82859	5/13/1952	Busybody	Roberta Lee	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	82860	5/13/1952	Saturday rag	Roberta Lee	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	82931	6/10/1952	Part 1: Our director (Harvard) ; Down the field (Yale) ; As the backs go tearing by (Dartmouth) ; Cannon song (Princeton)	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82932	6/10/1952	Part 2: Washington and Lee swing ; Rambling wreck from Georgia Tech ; On, brave old Army team (West Point) ; Anchors aweigh (Annapolis)	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82933	6/11/1952	Part 3: On, Wisconsin ; Go U Northwestern ; Notre Dame Victory march ; The Victors (Michigan)	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82934	6/11/1952	Part 4: Illinois loyalty song (Univ. of Illinois) ; Iowa corn song (Univ. of Iowa) ; Hail Purdue ; Minnesota rouser (Univ. of Minnesota)	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82935	6/11/1952	Part 7: Fight song ; (Michigan State) ; Indiana, our Indiana (Indiana University) ; Across the field (Ohio State) ; Fight for California (Univ. of California)	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82982	6/23/1952	Part 5: Fight for L.S.U.! (Louisiana State Univ.) ; Yea Alabama! (Univ. of Alabama) ; Men of State (Mississippi State College) ; Roll on, Tulane	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82983	6/23/1952	Part 6: Peruna (Southern Methodist Univ.) ; Aggie war hymn (Texas A & M) ; Horned frogs we are all for you (Texas Christian) ; The eyes of Texas are upon you (Univ. of Texas)	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	82984	6/23/1952	Part 8: Fight on (Univ. of (Southern California) ; De.28327, 9-28327 ; By the Old Pacific (UCLA) ; Come join the band (Leland Stanford)	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	83494	10/15/1952	Davenport blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	83495	10/15/1952	Riverboat shuffle	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	83496	10/15/1952	Basin Street blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	83497	10/15/1952	St. Louis blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone, violin
Decca	83546	10/16/1952	Beale Street blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	83547	10/16/1952	Memphis blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	83599	11/3/1952	It made you happy	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	83600	11/3/1952	Singin' the blues	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, trombone

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGarity, Lou," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

McGarity, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

"McGarity, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.